AUGUST 2, 2023:
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s legalization of recreational marijuana went into effect Tuesday (Aug. 1, 2023). The law allows people 21 and older to legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes. But that’s subject to limits as the state establishes a legal cannabis industry in the coming months and years. Most businesses aren’t expected to sell recreational marijuana until early 2025, as the state sets up a licensing and regulatory system. But some retailers have started selling marijuana seeds. Other businesses are boosting their stock of marijuana-related accessories. And The Red Lake Nation has used its tribal sovereignty to open the state’s first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in northwestern Minnesota.
JULY 31, 2023:
WHITE EARTH, Minn. (AP) — At least two tribal nations are planning to open Minnesota’s first dispensaries for recreational marijuana as it becomes legal to possess and grow in the state in August. The White Earth Nation and Red Lake Nation are located in northwestern Minnesota. Tribal members and non-tribal adults 21 and older would be able to purchase marijuana from the dispensaries. Most legal retail sales won’t begin until early 2025 while the state creates a licensing and regulatory system for the new industry. But some tribal nations are taking advantage of their sovereignty and allowing sales right away.
JULY 28, 2023:
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MAY 30, 2023, UPDATE:
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday (May 30, 2023) that legalizes recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21. This makes Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize the substance for adult consumption. Former Gov. Jesse Ventura, who supported legalization when he served from 1999-2003, attended the signing ceremony. Walz said in November that Ventura was one of the first governors in the country to support legalization. Under the new law, it will become legal by Aug. 1, 2023, to possess, use and grow marijuana at home. Retail sales at dispensaries are probably still at least a year away.
MAY 30, 2023:
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is scheduled to sign a bill Tuesday (May 30, 2023) that legalizes recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21. That would make Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize the substance for adult consumption. Former Gov. Jesse Ventura, who supported legalization when he served from 1999-2003, is expected to attend the signing ceremony. Walz said in November that Ventura was one of the first governors in the country to support legalization. Under the new measure, it would become legal by Aug. 1, 2023, to possess, use and grow marijuana at home. Retail sales at dispensaries would probably be at least a year away.
MAY 16, 2023:
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APRIL 25, 2023:
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Recreational marijuana could soon be legalized and regulated in Minnesota under bills that are entering the final rounds of debate at the Legislature. The House was set to pass its marijuana bill Monday night (April 24, 2023) after green-lighting similar legislation in 2021. The Senate is scheduled to vote Friday on its own version. Democratic supporters of the House bill said it would further social equity by prioritizing people who have been most harmed by previous marijuana laws for opportunities in the legal cannabis market. Republican opponents say the bill does not adequately address addiction problems, public safety risks or local control of marijuana sales and licensing.
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